Display stand



Dec. 8', 1925- 1,565,026

R. s. MOORE DISPLAY STAND File June 28. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 II J l 'j g A TTORN E Y Q7 Q9 MM Dec. 8, 1925 1,565,026

R. S. MOORE DISPLAY STAND Filed June 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR 4 TTORNEY Patent Fee. 8, 1925.

[TED STATES RALPH S. MOORE, bl NEW YORK, N. Y.

DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed June 28, 1923. Serial No. 648,895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH S. Moons, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for displaying articles of merchandise on the show cases or shelves of: a store, and has for its .main object to provide a device of the character stated which shallibe simple in construction, economically made, efficient in use, and adapted to occupy but little space when not in use.

With' the foregoing and other objects in view, hereinafter stated, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically stated and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown a device embodying the structure of the invention in its preferred form, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying drawings,

-which form a part of this specification, wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts througout the several views, and wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a display stand embodymg the invention; 7

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the device shown in Fig. 1; F Fig. 3 is a plan of the device shown in Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2; V

Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank from which the device shown in Fig. 1 is made;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the blank shown in Fig. 5, partially assembled;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modification of the invention;

Fig. 8 is a plan of the blank from which the device shown in Fig. 7 is made;

modification of the invention;

Fig. 10 is a perspective ivew of a further modification of the invention;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another Fig. 11 is also" a perspective. view of a modification of the invent1on;

Fig. 12 is a plan of the blank from which the device shown in Fig. 11 is made;

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section taken on the line 1313 of Fig. 11; and

Fig) 14 is a central vertical section of another modification, of the invention.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, a stand embodying the invention in its preferred form is.

provided with an open back and with side walls 2, a front wall 3, and a top 4 having a panel 5 extending upwardly from saidtop. The front wall 3 is preferably provided with outwardly extending wings 5,

' and the top 4 is of a width equal to that of the upper portion of the front 3. The sides 2 are provided with openings 7 produced by cutting away that portion of the side walls to form the extensions or'wings 6 of the front wall. The upper edges of said walls 2 support the'top 4 of the stand, and they are' inclined to correspond with a similar inclination of the top. The side walls are also provided with terminals 8 having lips 9 formed thereon adapted to engage correspondiug recesses formed in the panel 5 and enable the edge of the terminals 8 to bear against and support the panel 5. The lips 9 may be turned over on to the panel 5, and

hold the terminals 8 in fixed with the back of the panel.

The lower portion of the front 3 of the stand is formed integral with the side walls 2 and, therefore, when the parts are assembled,'as shown in Fig. 1, the frontand anel engagement of the stand are secured to the parts orming the side walls 2.

In Fig. 5 there is illustrated a blank from I which the device shown in Fig. 1 is made, in which the forward part of the front 3 is connected with the lower portion of the side walls2 along a scored line 10, whereby the side walls may be bent relatively to the front wall.

The top 4; and anel 5 of the stand are formed integral with the front thereof, and

are provided with score lines 11 and 12.

That portion of the blank comprising the panel of the stand is provided with "slots 13 ada ted to engage the lips 9 of the terminals of the side walls of the stand.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1, the

lips S) onthe ends of the side walls engage the back wall of the stand. That is not an essential feature of the invention, however, and in some instances lips 14 may be formed on the side walls engaging slots 16 formed partially in the top and partially in the panel of the stand, as shown in Fig. 7

- wherein the side walls, front wall, and top' If desired, the stand may be constructed without an upstanding panel portion, as shown in Fig. 9, wherein the rear extension of the top 4 of'the stand is turned downward and backward walls are provided with lips 17 engaging slits in the downwardly turned extension 19 of the top of the stand.

In some cases, where designed for special use, or even for general use, the panel extending upward from the top of the stand, instead of being rectangular in outline, may be modified, and if desired made in circular form, as shown by 20 in Fig. 10. In such cases, the side walls 2 of the stand may be provided with wings 21 arranged at an angle to the side walls and provided with lips 22 engaging corresponding slits formed in the panel 20 of the stand.

In all of the constructions shown in Figs. 1, 7, 9, and 10 the upper margin of the front wall is preferably provided with a lip 23 extending above the top 4:, and serving as means for retaining articles of merchandise upon the top of the stand, and preventing displacement thereof. A similar lip may be formed on the rear margin of the top of the stand shown in Fig. -9 cut out from the back panel 19.

The panel extending above the top of the stand may be further modified, as shown in Fig. 11, wherein the panel is formed wit-h a vertical portion 24. and a circular portion 25 formed therewlth. In such construction, the top of the stand is provided with a lip 26 which. engages a corresponding aperture 27 formed on the lower margin of the panel of the stand, so as to hold the inner portion of the top of the stand in engagement with the panel. In such construction the rear margins 28 of the side walls of the stand extend upwardly along and bear against the outer margin of the lower portion of the "panel of the stand, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 11, and one of said margins or extensions maybe provided with a gummed edge 29 by means of which that portion of;

one side wall may be adhesively secured to the panel of the stand: 1

The stand illustrated in Fig. 11 is pro duced from a blank, shown in Fig. 12,

other and divided from each other by means of score lines 30 which enable said parts to be bent at an angle relative to each other. The portion forming the panel of said stand is formed integral with one of the side walls.

of the side walls 2, which side with said upwardly line 31. The lower portion of the panel forming section, at its lower margin and one lateral margin, is cut away from the remainder of the blank.

If desired, the construction shown in Fig. 9 may be modified by inserting the turned over portion 19 of the top of the stand into slits 32 formed in the side walls 2, as shown in Fig. 14.

One of the important features of the invention consists in the fact that'in carrying out the underlying idea, structures of varying forms may be produced to suit the fancy of the user'thereof. or the purpose for which. the stand is to be used.

Another feature of the invention consists in the adaptability of the stand to receive and effectively display a maximum of advertising matter without interfering with the portion thereof designed to receive the goods to be displayed, and in addition thereto. the stand occupies a minimum of space rclative to its capacity for displaying merchandise.

of, a top connected with and extending backwardly from the upper mar in of the front wall supported upon the rec upper edges of the side walls and having free lateral margins extending laterally beyond the portions of the side walls, and a panel connected with the rear margin of the top and extending upwardly in engagement extending portions of said side walls beyond and in'front thereof and locked in engagement with the side walls by means of forwardly extending lips on' the upwardly-extending portions of the side walls projecting through apertures in the panel for holdlng the side walls in proper spaced relation andin conjunction with the top section of the blank for maintaining the stand against collapse.

2. A display stand formed from an integral blank, comprising a front wall, side walls formed integrally with and extending along diagonal lines backward from the "front wall, each side wall having a free of the side mar in of the top for supporting articles on t e' inclined top, and a panel connected.

portions of the side 'walls projecting the rear thereof, sai

through apertures in the panel for holding.- -the side walls in proper spaced relation and in conjunction'with the top sectionof the blank for maintaining the stand against collapse. I I

3. A display stand formed from an inte-f gral blank, comprising a front wall, side walls connected with and extending'backward from the lateral margins of the front wall, each sidewall having .a free upper edge and an upwardl 'extendin portion to aving an' upper edge in the same plane with the free upper edges of said sidewalls and a' top connected with and-[extending backward fromsaid upperedge of the front wall supported upon said free-upper edges of the side walls and havingfree margins extending laterally beyond the upper edges of the,

side walls, and 'adisplay panel extending upward from the rear. margin of. said top forming a sole connecting means between the upwardly extending portions and rearportions of the side walls for 'holdingthe side walls in proper spaced relation and in v conjunction with the top section of the blank forhmaintaining the, stand against collapse.

In testimonyt-hat I claim the foregoing hereunder;

my invention, I have signed my name RALPH srMooRE. 4 

